Color Name
Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code
#BDBABB
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 186, 187)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 1.6%, 1.1%, 25.9%
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What color is BDBABB?

The RGB color code for color number #BDBABB is RGB(189, 186, 187). In the RGB color model, #BDBABB has a red value of 189, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 1.1% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 340° (degrees), 2.2 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDBABB has a hue of 340° (degrees), 1.6 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDBABB is cool or warm?

Color BDBABB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDBABB? (For interior and product design)

BDBABB has an LRV of nearly 49.5. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BDBABB
LRV 49.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 49.5 of #BDBABB with dark and light color

Is #BDBABB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDBABB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BDBABB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDBABB
Hex triplet
#BDBABB
Red
BD
Green
BA
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 186, 187)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.59%
Yellow
1.06%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(340deg, 2.2 %, 73.5 %)
Hue
340°
Saturation
2.22 %
Lightness
73.53 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
340°
Saturation
1.59 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(30, 56, 49)
Red
30 (11.8%)
Yellow
56 (22.1%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)
HWB
Hue
340°
Whiteness
72.94 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
47.51
Y
49.52
Z
54.07
YXY
Y1
49.52
X
0.31
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
75.78
A
1.24
B
-0.14
CIE-Lch
L
75.78
C
1.25
H
353.48
CIE-Luv
L
75.78
U
1.65
V
-0.43
Hunter-Lab
L
70.37
A
-2.63
B
3.71
Other
LRV
~ 49.5 %
Munsell Color System
2.8R 7.4/0.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BDBABB

These are the named colors closest to hex BDBABB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
98.02% match | ΔE 1.98
#C0C0C0 Color Silver
97.75% match | ΔE 2.25
#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10
#CCCCCC Color Neon Silver
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDBABB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDBABB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDBABB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDBABB.

#B9BBBB Color PANTONE 10103 C
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85
#C4BCB7 Color PANTONE 406 C
96.44% match | ΔE 3.56
#C3C5C4 Color PANTONE 10102 C
95.97% match | ΔE 4.03

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDBABB.


Paint color for Hex #BDBABB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDBABB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDBABB once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color BDBABB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDBABB to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDBABB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDBABB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDBABB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDBABB to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color BDBABB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDBABB to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDBABB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDBABB to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BDBABB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDBABB to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDBABB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDBABB to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20
#B7AFA9 Color Dove Tale (267)
95.15% match | ΔE 4.85
#CFC4C0 Color Peignoir (286)
95.06% match | ΔE 4.94

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDBABB color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BDBABB
Medium Gray*
#BABDBC
Medium Gray*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BDBABB?

Color that best contrast with #BDBABB is #BABDBC, color name is Medium Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BDBABB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDBABB is #BABDBC, color name is Medium Gray*.

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